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How big of a problem is bike theft in the Netherlands? I live in the UK and I probably wouldn't consider getting a bike again, simply because I know it would b
by SuddsMcDuff 8y ago
How big of a problem is bike theft in the Netherlands?
I live in the UK and I probably wouldn't consider getting a bike again, simply because I know it would be nicked within a month.
- rixed 8y agoNot so bigi would say. Lived ~3 years in Amsterdam with an average bike always loosely locked in the street and it has never been stolen. But to be honest, poverty in NL is also a problem that's been managed quite well ; which does not mean there is no crime (I've had 3 burglary attempts) but maybe crimes that paya bit more than stealing average bikes in the street.
- medoed 8y agoPretty common in big cities. That's why everyone in Amsterdam rides cheap old omafietsen ("granny bikes") with huge locks that often cost more than the bike itself. I personally had 4 bikes stolen in 5 years.